Category: Travel Gear

In my previous post, I outlined some of my pre-trip expenditures to give you a sense of what I’ve been saving for and spending my money on in preparation for departure. In this post I’ll show you exactly what I bought and will be bringing with me.

Travel gear

In this picture you can see everything I’m taking – except for a pair of shorts and a watch I’m already wearing, 4 pairs of ExOfficio underwear that I’ll use before my departure, the eye mask that I forgot to take out of my toiletries bag, my iPod, and assorted toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, ibuprofen etc). To give a little perspective, most travel forums have people recommending a 60-65L bag for long-term travel. My friend Karol is traveling with something like a 28L bag. Mine is 40L.

Here’s the bag full, minus the forgotten items I noted above and with a shoe for size reference:

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My goal is to fit this in the overhead compartment on planes and in the seat with me on buses. I suspect the latter is going to be rather tough to accomplish, but I figure I learn what’s really necessary as I go and I’ll be able to pare down throughout the trip.